About For The Love Of: Trade-offs we make in pursuit of our passions
Life is a series of trade-offs. Let’s be more transparent about them.
Our guests share the tough, unglamorous sides of the decisions they’ve made to live big lives and chase their dreams.
Get inspired to own the hard choices YOU’LL make and stand confidently, even when it’s not what society says you “should” do.
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What's The Future of FTLO? Here's Where We're At This Spring and Summer
We’re entering a new season (literally and creatively) and in true For The Love Of fashion, we’re embracing the pivot.
In this "behind the scenes" chat, we share why we’re shifting away from a regular episode cadence for now, what it actually takes to produce a podcast, and how we’re making space for new ideas in 2025.
Here's your reminder that passion projects get to evolve.
We talk about:
What podcasting actually takes—time, energy, and a lot of editing
How we’re honoring our own bandwidth (and friendship!) by changing course
Why we’re treating this next season of the podcast as a pop-up experiment
The concept of creative composting and making space for what’s next
Favorite takeaways from past episodes that are guiding us through this season of change
Episodes we mention and love:
Tina & Rhett Jacobi (https://fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/jacobis) on making space for magic
Graham Zimmerman (https://fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/grahamzimmerman) on imperfect advocacy
Slutashia/Samuel Thrower (https://www.fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/slutashia) on holding multiple truths
Marina LeGree (https://fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/marinalegree) on nuance, identity, and service
John Waller (https://fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/johnwaller) on vitality and letting go
Doug Beardsley (https://fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/dougbeardsley) on wringing the towel dry
Mel Strong (https://www.fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/melstrong) on money, ethics, and financial empowerment
We’re not going away! We’re just showing up a little differently for a while.
Follow or subscribe so you don’t miss a pop-up episode when it drops.
And if you’ve been impacted by this show or have a story of your own trade-offs in pursuit of passion, reach out! We’d love to hear from you.
How to connect with Jeni and Angie:
Jeni on Instagram (https://instagram.com/jenistembridge)
Angie on Instagram (https://instagram.com/angvswild)
Angie’s website (https://itsangiemarie.com/)
Angie on LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/angie-marie)
Please rate and review For The Love Of:
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Music: The Kind of Sandwich Island by Shut-ins
Thank you to The Ruins (https://theruins.org/), the best wedding venue in Oregon, for supporting the show.
2 Apr 2025
From 6-Figure Job to Bartending in the Polar World to an Expedition Crossing Greenland: Revisiting Katie Crafts’s Story
Do you find that when spring arrives, you jump into that buzzy energy too quickly and overcommit?
Same. 🙋♀️ In honor of slowing down our seasonal tradition AND to reflect on the past 1.5 years of this show, we want to revisit our very first episode.
Katie’s story is the ultimate pivot: from a six-figure job to bartending on an expedition ship in Antarctica, and eventually kite skiing across Greenland. But beyond the adventures, we dig into what it means to live a values-aligned life, navigate fear while chasing goals, and embrace the changing chapters of our decades.
Hear about:
The trade-offs of living a "raw, wild and free" life
Being a very fearful person who also faces risk
Planning intentionally for a new decade of life
Seasonal work vs. a 9-to-5
Begging to chicken sit
Our first episode still so deeply shares the whole point of this show: What are we willing to trade off in order to live our passions?
A couple other episodes you might love:
How a Mountaineering Accident Taught Doug Beardsley to Live Life to the Fullest: https://www.fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/dougbeardsley
Managing Expectations in a High Pressure Academic Environment with Dr. Hannah Prather: https://www.fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/hannahprather
Make sure you join our free Substack (email list) so you can let us know what you think about the show!
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3 - Connect with Angie on Instagram (https://instagram.com/angvswild) and Jeni on Instagram (https://instagram.com/jenistembridge).
19 Mar 2025
How Sydney Schroder Designs Her Career Around Snowboarding by Making Tradeoffs Her Superpower
This athlete is dedicating 2025 to embracing the tradeoffs that come with a passion.
Sydney Schroder is a professional snowboarder based in South Lake Tahoe. Originally from Texas, Sydney committed to a life and career in the snowboard industry 10 years ago and hasn't looked back.
She now competes in free ride snowboarding at a high level, including the Freeride World Qualifiers while also teaching full time at Kirkwood Mountain Resort.
We talk about:
How tradeoffs are Sydney’s “secret weapon” while building her dream career
Going all-in on focusing work and play on snowboarding
Sydney’s changing relationship with competition and how it includes collaboration
The realities of competing while working a full-time job
Imposter syndrome as a pro athlete and instructor
What it’s like working with a sports psychologist
Tips for anyone thinking about following their dreams in snowboarding
Episodes mentioned in conversation:
Erika Vikander (freeride snowboarder)
Adam Bernero (mental performance coach)
Barrett Christy Cummins (Olympic snowboarder)
Connect with Sydney:
https://instagram.com/syd_schro
TikTok: @syd_schro
Twitter/X: Sydney_Schroder
Make sure you join our free Substack (email list) so you can let us know what you think about the show!
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👋Like the show? Share the stoke!:
1 - Your 5-star ratings and reviews make a huge difference, both for the future of the show and the smiles on our faces! ⭐Please rate and review For The Love Of on Apple Podcasts and on Spotify.
2 - Follow @for.the.love.of.podcast and tag us in a post or Story! (https://instagram.com/for.the.love.of.podcast)
3 - Connect with Angie on Instagram (https://instagram.com/angvswild) and Jeni on Instagram (https://instagram.com/jenistembridge).
4 - Right now, text one friend who would like For The Love Of.
Shout-Outs:
-Music: The King of Sandwich Island by Shut-ins
-Thank you to The Ruins (https://theruins.org/), the best wedding venue in Oregon, for supporting the show.
For full show notes and more: https://fortheloveofpod.com
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
25 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
35 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
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Social presence
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YouTube
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Engagement
71
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